Latest news in the food and nutraceutical industry

7 Jan 2026

Nestlé has reduced the cocoa content of its Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband recipes, meaning they can no longer be called “chocolate”.

23 Dec 2025

From trade tariffs to heavy metals in protein, we look back at some of the industry’s highlights of 2025 and round up our most-read stories of the year.

3 Dec 2025

Persistent tariffs on EU food and beverage exports have helped drive record levels of M&A activity between European and US companies this year, according to analysis by ING.

30 Nov 2025

The Non-UPF Program has extended its certification scheme to the wider food sector, championing a move towards healthier consumption habits.

24 Oct 2025

Dubbed an “on-trend fountain of youth ingredient” by Mintel, NMN is booming in anti-ageing ingestible products in Asia – but regulatory roadblocks are thwarting NPD efforts elsewhere, say experts.

16 Oct 2025

While food security has increased in most countries, the world’s most vulnerable nations’ struggles continue and intensify, a USDA analysis reveals.

7 Oct 2025

Nestlé has welcomed two new CEOs and a new chairman to its board of directors, marking a period of change at the top for the global company.

6 Oct 2025

The US drinks industry is forecasting a period of investment in packaging machinery as companies expand, introduce new lines, and change materials to meet client demand.

1 Oct 2025

New technologies and global influences are changing what US consumers eat for dinner and how, creating “a fierce battlefield for innovation”, says Mintel.

26 Sep 2025

Walmart’s third-party e-commerce platform, Marketplace, has witnessed extraordinary growth – but a need for more product diversity has prompted the retailer to recruit UK sellers.

23 Sep 2025

The Trump administration’s cuts to the SNAP programme will disproportionately harm children, older adults, people with disabilities, and working families, experts estimate.

18 Sep 2025

Digital programmes providing financial support for consumers on low incomes can increase healthy food purchases and strengthen food security, according to US researchers.